Mitra Zolfaghari

Penn State Graduate - Broadcast & Print Journalist

State College, PA

Mitra Zolfaghari is a news producer & broadcast journalist with a heart for writing and reporting the truth. She is currently seeking a job as a producer, reporter or writer, and she is looking to enroll in a graduate professional program in journalism. Mitra genuinely loves to hear people's stories- don't hesitate to tell her yours. She invites you to follow along on her journey. Email Mitra at MitraZolfaghariTV@gmail.com, or scroll down to connect with her on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Mitra Zolfaghari

Penn State Graduate - Broadcast & Print Journalist

State College, PA

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Public Broadcasting and Ratings
Research highlighting the importance of ratings in shows and how the ratings target the general audience of programs.
For Graduate School
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Law & Ethics Research
Researching and outlining consumer advertisements and utilizing the Central Hudson Test to assert whether or not the case studies in question should be regulated by the government. Received a near perfect score on this paper.
For Graduate School
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Social Media and the Workplace- How Effective Communication is Beneficial in an Ever Changing Workplace Environment
Research Paper highlighting the importance of social media in the workplace. This paper caters toward how workers in various companies communicate with their workers by using social media platforms. It also shows how social media has changed our workplace environment as we know it- everyone is always connected.
For Graduate School
MDTA Police Targeting Aggressive Drivers in Md., D.C. - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -
BALTIMORE- Maryland Transportation Authority Police are on the lookout for aggressive drivers in Maryland and Washington, D.C. MDTA Police will be enhancing highway safety and targeting aggressive drivers during the fourth installment of the Smooth Operator Program. MDTA Police Chief Col. Michael Kundrat hopes that the program will enforce people to maintain their good driving habits.
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Baltimore Businessman Makes Generous Donation to UMES' PGA Golf Management Program
University of Maryland Eastern Shore will offer four full-ride scholarships to students in its golf management program, thanks to a generous donation from Baltimore businessman, Carnelious Jones.
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West Nile, EEE Discovered in Wicomico and Worcester Co. - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -
SNOW HILL, Md.– The Wicomico and Worcester county health departments have discovered Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile virus in some mosquito pools, it was announced Wednesday. A mosquito pool in southern Worcester County recently tested positive for EEE. In Wicomico County, the health department there observed one pool that tested positive for West Nile virus, one pool that tested positive for EEE and an additional pool that tested positive for both.
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Va. Residents Have Opportunity to View NASA Launch - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -
ATLANTIC, Va.- Residents and visitors in the area will have an opportunity to watch one of NASA's current robotic missions take off into space and to the moon. The Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, is scheduled to lift-off at 11:27 p.m. EDT on Sept. 6 from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at the Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
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Features
Del. Seashore State Park Environmental Event - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del.- Delaware Seashore State Park is gearing up its annual nature event "From Beach to Bay," which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Delaware Seashore State Park. Participants can walk through edible plants that are completely safe for human consumption, find out what these plants taste like and how to use them in everyday life.
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Suspect Sought in Dover Guitar Heist - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -
DOVER, Del.- Delaware State Police are looking for a suspect wanted for stealing a $1,500 guitar from a Dover music store. The crime allegedly occurred on Aug. 14 at the Earle Teat Music store at 3098 North DuPont Highway, when the suspect began looking at guitars on the wall. Troopers said that while the store employee was helping another customer, the suspect grabbed a Gibson electric guitar and fled the store.
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2 DUI Checkpoints Planned in Del. for Labor Day Weekend DUI - WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 -
DOVER, Del.- Police in Delaware have scheduled two DUI checkpoints across the state this Labor Day holiday weekend as part of a crackdown against drunk driving. According to the state Office of Highway Safety, the checkpoints scheduled for Friday night in Newport and Rehoboth Beach are being implemented as a part of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign aimed to crack down on impaired driving.
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About

Mitra Zolfaghari

Broadcasting

Writing

Reporting

News

Sports

Politics

Business

French

Farsi

Final Cut Pro

Aurora Edit

Chyron

HTML

Script Writing

DV4 Camera

DV10 Camera

ENG Camera

Social Media

iNews

ENPS

Adobe Premiere Pro

Public Relations

Interviewing

Researching

Features Writing

WorldNow Producer

News Writing

Advertising

Graphics

Sports Production

Law and Ethics

Editing

Proofreading

Sports Writing

Producing

Press Releases

Radio

Tech Writing

Mitra Zolfaghari is a News Producer at WIS-TV News 10 in Columbia, South Carolina. She is a 2014 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism. She is a hard-working, reliable journalist with a passion for broadcast news. Her journey and love of writing and reporting started in high school- where she was a proud member of her high school's newspaper and TV staff.

During Mitra's college career, she learned the ethics and skills needed to adequately report and produce television news. Previously, she interned at WBOC-TV in Salisbury, Md., as a multimedia/web production intern, at CBS-3 Eyewitness News in Philadelphia as a news & sports intern and Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics in the heart of University Park, Pa, as a production intern. Mitra knows how to write, report, shoot footage and edit stories. She is known best for her creativity, attention to detail and her talent in production. Mitra's sports production experiences have taken her to sporting events such as the U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club, Philadelphia Eagles practices and Philadelphia Phillies games where she produced content shown on television. In addition to production, Mitra also excels in social media, where she keeps her followers up to date on the latest happenings in the U.S. and beyond.

Mitra believes her College of Communications classes prepared her for a career in broadcast and print journalism. Her love for law and ethics as it relates to journalism has made her want to continue her schooling and eventually graduate with a masters degree while having a job. She has been challenged through deadlines and believes that time, coupled with law and ethics, are some of the most important factors in the field of journalism. Mitra believes that memorable stories outline the truth. She hopes to emphasize the significance of law and ethics in her career. Mitra is never satisfied with the minimum- she is always excited and motivated to work hard to achieve the most possible in the career she is most passionate about. In addition to Mitra's journalistic talent, she is fluent in French and Farsi- adding to her resume the cultures of these two languages.

Her love for life and warm personality shine through when she is working a job she loves. She loves to meet new people who share the same appreciation for life as she does.

Have a story idea or just want to talk? Mitra invites you to email her at MitraZolfaghariTV@gmail.com. Be sure to connect with her through social media! Click the links on the right side of this page.